Indian Education Program Office
Sonia Wadena ~ Director              
Mariah Butcher  ~ Secretary
Office:  (218) 441-6354                     
Fax:   (218) 333-3188

District Support: (218) 333-3215
Jamie Copenace ~ Culture & Curriculum Specialist Ext. 56061
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Bemidji High School: (218) 444-1600
Laya Kingbird ~ English Academic Advisor
Andrew Fairbanks Dumont-Newago ~ Math Academic Advisor
Brittany Nattress ~ Career & Academic Advisor  Ext. 63318
Mary Jennings ~ Indian Home/School Liaison  Ext. 63327
B. J. Copenace ~ Ojibwe Language & Culture Teacher  Ext. 63348
 
Bemidji Middle School: (218) 333-3215
Jari Eller ~ Indian Home/ School Liaison  Ext. 56153
Dharma LeMoine-Tennant ~ Academic Advisor
Laura Brockway ~ Academic Advisor
Helen Wassegijig ~ Ojibwe Language & Culture Teacher Ext. 56141

Elementary Schools
Jeana Johnson ~ Indian Home/School Liaison & Academic Advisor – Lincoln - (218) 333-3250 Ext. 44248 
Ashley Anderson ~ Indian Home/School Liaison – Horace May/Northern/Solway- (218) 333-3250/(218) 333-3260/(218) 467-3232
Kelly Fagerstrom ~ Indian Home/School Liaison – J.W. Smith - (218) 333-3290 Ext. 43237
Patricia Bugg  ~ Indian Home/School Liaison – Gene Dillon - (218) 333-3400 Ext. 49537
Diana Coombs ~ Academic Advisor – Northern – (218) 333-3260 Ext. 45252